Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 44: what you’re looking at

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Faas bo a - . 7 Ge ee : + el eee 3 — them.” -, my-heart.” Z * scented the danger,” A nearer approach revealed young Brainerd, standing. on the peak of the roof, beside the chimney, gazing out upon the ‘ Ba ay Reeves We Mer Oe TT, did not understand, but which caused the Sioux to hasten hig foctsteps. . TARO e KPA NtCILEUNE etry GAPE Ts ‘ta 8 ij iy : f ‘ + By , Vb hoe AT Uy it ‘ . ' aR ae tS OOS a bia: at direction, as well as the absence of Marian and. Halleck, in- Lys 4 Ny $ Vi - i* 4\ a @ ae emt r a see The same personage, who » has constant mastery Over. e Bo ee ‘That diachh aes their natural disposition, is evident from 2 ‘their previous history.. These aggressors must be some of the . offeconrings. and vagabonds of the tribes. The Indian him... __ gelf is a noble creature, and I admire him from the bottom of ” Sree Yonder is some one on the top of our house. They hav [ ». 5 prairie. He made some motion toward Jim, which the othera : _ 4 ~ Shortly after the house was reached, and the inmates were . . found. in terrible excitement and apprehension. . The smoke: $m the horizon told too plainly of the work going on; and — Brainerd, from his lookout, had detected the body of Indians Which passed by the lake. . At first sight, they were. coming toward him, and, in the certain prospect of a speedy visit, tha two horses were fastened to the wagon, by. Uncle John, for. the purpose of fleeing with his family; but a change in the. - duced him to hesitate until the approach of the latter waa . announced, It need-scarcely be said that the matter of flight: = _ (Was no longer a question with him. He was only restrained . ~~ wuntitthe others should come.up.. , y) Ake gaunt Ee} _ Phe two horses, tied in front of the house, caught. the eye of Halleck, and he glanced significantly at Marian. “Qur prospect of remaining here is yery doubtful, indeed. 4 Uncle John has taken the alarm.” “Tt is strange if he has not, after so many repeated warn ifncs. Who ever dreamed that in this civilized State of Min- to get oy of it a3 soon as possible.” » 7 7 anal s ‘s +482! \ - A ‘ 4 * ay VER ate ee as 4 at A) ~ reo shee % “it fo ray + Cee PA WAS ots & ia - ft, _- a? 4 : ~ ee ws . a) PE eed Ay Fe : ' ‘" . a ; ; ja ae een * the suctnctne is in doubt. He is, as it were, under a cloud is. _ Sy estimation. -. Before I return, I wish to have these doubta - @leered. away, and haye him shine again, in all.his splendor.” ——* such things would occur, As for.myself, l-only wish | | | r ~ “I don't, At present, I must confess that my opinion of » a 2 ee o, —" wili you never Dave sense, If you are - CORMEDOOKS (©)